TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 4 A.M., TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
380 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.6
DEGREES NORTH 117.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR GRADUALLY EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND SOUTHERN
FUJIAN.

 

HAIKUI IS GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG TO SOUTHERN FUJIAN, AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE REGION IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IT WILL
THEN MOVE INLAND INTO EASTERN GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN FURTHER.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL NO.1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE NOON. 
 
ALTHOUGH HAIKUI WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY WHILE MOVING ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG,
THE CHANCE OF HAVING STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER THE
TERRITORY IS NOT HIGH. UNLESS HAIKUI TAKES A SIGNIFICANTLY
MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS. RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HAIKUI WILL AFFECT THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
3. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 05.09.2023